Machina Research welcomes Aapo Markkanen as Principal Analyst

14 July 2015

This week Machina Research welcomes a new Principal Analyst, Aapo Markkanen. He joins from ABI Research, where he led various research activities related to M2M, Internet of Things, and big data. At Machina Research, Aapo will initially focus on access technologies, in particular the continuing growth of Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technologies, and the intersection with 3GPP technologies and the emergent 5G.

Commenting on the new arrival, Chief Research Officer Jim Morrish said: “We are delighted to welcome Aapo to Machina Research’s team of analysts. He is a very well respected analyst in the IoT field and brings a wealth of experience and an enquiring mind. Our continuing expansion further cements our position as the leading global advisors on the Internet of Things.”